A. PHẨN THI TRẮC NGHIỆM
PHẨN 1: CÁCH PHÁT ÂM CỦA ÂM VỊ TRONG TỪ
Chọn 01 trong 04 lựa chọn có phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với những lựa chọn còn lại. (1-4)
1. A. advocate B. administration C. master D. evaluate
2. A. unleaded B. peach C. heat D. feast
3. A. opponent B. omega C. contaminate D. construct
4. A. devastate B. exacerbate C. contradict D. equivalent
PHẦN 2: TRỌNG ÂM
Chọn 01 từ trong 04 từ đã cho có cấu trúc trọng âm khác với các từ còn lại. (5-8)
5. A. meander B. greenery C. habitat D. startle
6. A. instinct B. danger C. transpire D. famine
7. A. excavate B. deposit C. skyscraper D. speculate
8. A. chuckle B. comfort C. prescribe D. criticism
PHẦN 3: TỪ HOẶC CỤM TỪ ĐỔNG NGHĨA
Chọn 01 từ/cụm từ trong 04 lựa chọn có nghĩa gần nhất với từ/cụm từ được gạch chân trong câu hỏi. (9-11)
9. We decided to brave the elements and go for a walk.
A. ignore the bad weather B. put aside our work C. quarrel with each other D. bury the axes 10. Rumours of his ill health cast gloom over the celebrations.
A. brought an atmosphere of grief B. confused everyone at C. took everyone by surprise D. put an end to
11. He devoted the rest of his life to helping the poor as a penance for his past crimes.
A. as a way to hide B. as a punishment for C. to pay tribute to D. to remind him of
PHẦN 4: TỪ HOẶC CỤM TỪ TRÁI NGHĨA
Chọn 01 từ/cụm từ trong 04 lựa chọn trái nghĩa với từ hoặc cụm từ được gạch chân trong câu hỏi. (12-14)
12. The newest styles hark back to clothes of the 1980.
A. are a carbon copy of B. are chalk and cheese C. cost much more than D. is a reflection of 13. When she was still single five years ago, she was footloose and fancy-free.
A. prohibitive B. inflicted C. inhibited D. hallucinogen
14. Some students find the lengthy lecture off-putting and decided to sneak out of the lecture hall.
A. astonishing B. tedious C. dubious D. intriguing
PHẨN 5: HOÀN THÀNH CÂU
Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn để điền vào chỗ trống trong mỗi câu hỏi. (15-19)
15. My brother had to pay through his ... for this book with the signature of the author on it.
A. head B. eyes C. mouth D. nose
16. “Do ... your age. You are no longer a baby.” Peter’s mother said to him.
A. act B. take C. behave D. play
17. The comedian had the audience rolling in the... with his jokes.
A. deeps B. corridors C. halls D. aisles
18. ...everything else, his heart always came back to her.
A. Concentrated though he grew on B. Concentrate as much as he might on C. Concentrate as he might on D. Concentrate may he on
19. Humanitarian groups are campaigning against plans to ...the death penalty.
A. reinstate B. replenish C. reverse D. recruit
PHẦN 6: ĐIỂN TỪ
Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn để điền vào chỗ trống trong đoạn văn. (20-27)
(20) ...technologyaside for a while. In addition, team sports such as rugby have an excellent (21) ... for encouraging youngster to work with others towardsachieving a common goal. Many schools acknowledge that such sports encourage transferable abilities. For example, players often need to be (22) ... of making a decision on the spur of the moment andlearn to (23) ...with conflict.
Then there are the social benefits: team sports continue to play an important role throughout many peoples lives, helping them to relax and form friendships that may (24) ...a lifetime.
One of the most interesting facts about team sports is that (25) ...successful teams tend to be those which work really welltogether. When joining a team, it is essential that people make a strong (26) ...to give their all; any personal differences have to be (27) ...for the good of the team.
20. A. put B. place C. forget D. stand
21. A. distinction B. esteem C. respect D. reputation
22. A. skilled B. competent C. capable D. qualified
23. A. deal B. handle C. treat D. concern
24. A. keep B. last C. live D. remain
25. A. greatly B. deeply C. fully D. highly
26. A. dedication B. allegiance C. commitment D. assurance
27. A. put away B. set aside C. left out D. given up
PHẨN7: BÀI ĐỌC
Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời 8 câu hỏi kèm theo. (28-35)
On my 69th birthday, my dear wife gave me one week in a French language school. Six years ago we bought a holiday home in the southwest of France. My wife speaks the language fluently, having read French at university, but I often complained about the problem I had understanding our French neighbours.
The course my wife had chosen was to be very intensive. The working day would start at 8.15 and end at 10.30 at night. French had to be spoken at all times. Certainly there were times when I thought of the school as a kind of open prison. There weren’t any locks on the door except to keep intruders out, but nobody, as far as I know, left the premises during the week we were there. We were a very dedicated group.
Let me tell you about my fellow students. There were twenty-four of us from no fewer than eleven countries from Finland to Venezuela. The sexes were evenly represented. In age, we ranged from thirties to late sixties. Five were absolute beginners, but none of us was fluent. The reasons for our being there varied considerably but most were attending for professional or business reasons.
As soon as dinner was over on the first evening, we were given the first of two comprehensive multiple choice tests to establish our level. I didn’t do too badly at the grammar, but I found I was absolutely hopeless at comprehension.
The next morning the serious work began - and continued without a break apart from meals and sleep until the following Friday evening. I was placed in a group with four others, a Norwegian woman MP, a Dutchman, an American from the Museum of Modern Art in Philadelphia, and a young English woman who was taking a job in Marseilles. Our teacher was Nathalie, very bright and jolly and wonderfully patient with our dreadful accents and endless mistakes.
At 6.20 p.m. most of US were allowed out to play - but many stayed on to do further revision with their textbooks and cassettes, or they put on their Walkmans to work by the swimming pool. Some were taking even mo# intensive courses and had private tuition before dinner. After dinner, we would watch the television news and be cross- examined as to what we had understood - in my case pathetically little, though perhaps I had a slightly better ear by the end of the week.
Most people reckoned that, however exhausting, they had got what they came for. Some were staying on for a second or third week; others intended to come back the next year. Of course we had a complaint or two. I would have preferred to be in a group of three rather than five, since two of our bunch slowed up our progress, and I would have appreciated more help in spoken French and less time spent on reflexive verbs and prepositions. But by the end I was certainly more confident in comprehension and pronunciation. What made the course a success? Mostly the teachers
who were, without exception, a wonderful team: cheerful, enthusiastic and patient.